The End of Celluloid: Film Futures in the Digital Age - Softcover

Hanson, Matt

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9782880467838: The End of Celluloid: Film Futures in the Digital Age

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ISBN 10: 2880467837 ISBN 13: 9782880467838

Publisher: Rotovision, 2004

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The End of Celluloid explores the diverse and inspirational work of such filmmakers as: Lars Von Trier (Dancer in the Dark), Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich), David Lynch (Mulholland Drive); as well as computer game creators, music video pioneers, acclaimed commercial directors such as Jonathan Glazer, and digital video artists. The End of Celluloid highlights how exciting and innovative talent and new techniques are infiltrating the mainstream, across platforms--film, advertising, pop promos, animation, web sites, digital TV, FMV (full-motion video in computer gaming). Unlike other books that look at these singular areas, The End of Celluloid joins the dots between these disciplines, offering visual cures and stimulation, with authoritative commentary, suggesting directions for the future and possible evolutionary paths.

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Synopsis:

?The End of Celluloid? is a book that will change the way you see film. Arguing that filmmaking is being superseded by a spectrum of moving image, it extends the range of what we think of as filmmaking. It explores the latest in digital film and new forms of ?advanced moving image?, highlighting the most exciting and innovative examples of this entertainments. It includes commentary on highly regarded filmmakers and those starting to make an impact who are influencing this next generation of filmmaking. The book presents an insight into these new styles infiltrating the mainstream, taking in film, animation, FMV and machinima (computer gaming animations), digital tv, pop promos, websites, PDA and PVP devices. Unlike other gooks that look at these singular areas, ?The End of Celluloid? joins the dots between these disciplines, offering visual cues and stimulation, with authoritative commentary suggesting directions for future and possible evolutionary paths.

About the Author:

Matt Hanson is an authority on digital film and contemporary trends in moving image, named as an �international film visionary� by Screen International magazine. In 1996, he founded the UK digital film festival onedotzero: 'Probably the most influential film festival of the early 21st century' (The Guardian, UK). He currently runs V.I.A., based in Brighton, UK, pioneering moving image projects. He has produced numerous digital films, tv series and hybrid VJ/live film performances.

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